Software and technology
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How will Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo affect mobile?
February 4, 2008
Microsoft Corp.’s $44.6 billion bid for the troubled Yahoo Inc. will not only create an online behemoth that challenges Google but also a formidable competitor to all players in the mobile space.
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Liberty enables printing from mobile
February 4, 2008
Liberty Inc. is making it possible for consumers to print Word files, Excel spreadsheets and other file types right from a mobile phone.
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Made-for-mobile software will drive device, data-plan adoption
February 4, 2008
The Apple iPhone’s arrival in 2007 showed consumers the mobile phone’s potential beyond voice, text and email.
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Ditech Networks: carriers have voice quality issues
February 1, 2008
Ditech Networks’ audit results from its Experience Intelligence (EXi) software found serious voice quality issues among 16 major carriers.
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New York street initiative powered by TeleNav GPS
February 1, 2008
New York is using TeleNav 's mobile GPS program on AT&T’s network to improve the safety and cleanliness of city streets.
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Raketu enables free long distance for Windows Mobile
January 31, 2008
Long distance service provider Raketu is cutting the wires on its VoIP technology with a new native application that lets Windows Mobile users make cheap phone calls to anywhere.
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Alltel calls on AAA Mobile for assistance
January 10, 2008
Alltel has partnered with emergency road service AAA North America to let the wireless network’s customers access AAA Mobile.
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Skype announces new mobility at CES
January 8, 2008
The 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcased several devices that will deliver a new mobile Skype experience for consumers and small business users.
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NMS Communications sells AccessGate to Verso Technologies
December 27, 2007
Verso Technologies Inc. has bought AccessGate from NMS Communications Corp., a provider of apps for wireless networks, to boost its cellular backhaul business.
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Bitstream wins third mobile browsing patent
December 20, 2007
Software firm Bitstream Inc. said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a third patent for its ThunderHawk mobile browsing technology.
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DrFirst enables e-prescribing on Apple iPhone
December 17, 2007
Electronic prescription services company DrFirst Inc. has modified its Web-based Rcopia system to be compatible with the small screens of mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone.
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Boingo Mobile targets fragmented public Wi-Fi market
December 5, 2007
What’s the new lingo for mobile Wi-Fi? Boingo. Boingo Wireless Inc. now enables mobile users to connect to the Internet through Boingo Mobile software that automatically identifies partner networks and logs the user in.
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WorldMate debuts new mobile tool for corporate travel
December 5, 2007
WorldMate Inc., a provider of travel services for mobile devices, has launched a new enterprise business unit to meet corporate demand for mobile travel tools.
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XO, Sotto combine fixed, wireless phone for office
November 29, 2007
XO Communications and Sotto Wireless are working together to change the landscape of business telecommunications services with Unwired Office, a technology that unites office telephony with mobility.
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Google Maps unveils My Location service for mobile
November 29, 2007
The search giant has released version 2.0 of Google Maps for mobile that is loaded with My Location technology using cell tower ID information.
